Michigan Golf Journal October 2021

hit it high with the mid & long irons, have great feel and spin in the short game. With these characteristics you will be sure to be the best version of yourself. Test them and see which one fits you. Performance Golf Balls The performance golf ball category is for the player that wants a quality golf ball that will be consistent enough for their game, but not break the bank. These are generally your 3-piece construction golf balls offering a good mix of launch and distance off the tee with solid spin around the green. One of the big things to look at when choosing a performance ball is the cover. There are typically three cover material options: surlyn (plastic), ionomer and urethane. Urethane cover golf balls offer the closest thing to a tour ball in terms of performance. Here are some examples: Titleist: Tour Speed (TPU cover) & Tour Soft (Surlyn) Callaway: ERC Soft (Hybrid Cover featuring PARALOID) TaylorMade: Tour Response (Urethane) and Soft Response (Ionomer) Bridgestone: E12 Contact (Surlyn) Srixon: Q Star Tour (Urethane with SeRM) & Q Star (Surlyn with SeRM) Value Golf Balls When choosing a golf ball there’s always the question of performance vs price? Most people would say they want good performance, but they don’t want to pay $50 for a dozen balls. The “value” golf ball is a perfect fit for this kind of player. A ball that will be long off the tee and have a soft feel around the greens but doesn’t hurt your soul when you lose it in the woods. Most of the golf balls in this category are of a 2-piece construction, meaning there’s a core and a cover. Typically, there are two styles of balls in the category; High compression and low compression. High compression balls have a slightly firmer core which gives higher ball speed off of the driver but lacks in feel around the greens. Low compression golf balls have a slightly softer core giving them great feel around the greens but slightly less energy transfer off of the driver. MGJ For details on each ball listed above, go here: https:// www.milesofgolf.com/2021- golf-ball-buyers-guide/ 19 October 2021 www.michigangolfjournal.com